Tender: DESNZ Acceleration Support Provider for Heat Pump Ready (Round 2) Innovation Funding Competition

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The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is seeking a supplier for Acceleration Support services to be delivered alongside the Heat Pump Ready (HPR) – Round 2 Innovation Funding Competition, a grant programme supporting research and development projects that address barriers to heat pump deployment and aim to progress innovations toward market entry by 2030. The appointed external provider will offer support in areas including commercialisation, collaboration, dissemination and social value to help projects overcome barriers that grant funding alone may not resolve. This notice is published to inform the market and support preliminary engagement and does not constitute a commitment to proceed with procurement. To manage conflicts of interest, the appointed provider and any organisations involved in delivering these services will be ineligible to apply for or participate in the HPR competition or future independent evaluation contract.